Luke 23:50-53

50A man called Joseph was also there. He was one of a special group of important Jewish leaders. He was a good man that wanted to do right things.

51He was from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He had not agreed with the other leaders that Jesus should die. He was waiting for God to begin to rule his people in his kingdom.

52So Joseph went to see Pilate. He asked Pilate for the dead body of Jesus. Pilate agreed to this.

53Joseph then went to the place where Jesus died. He took the dead body down from the cross. He put a piece of linen cloth around the body. Then he put the body into a large hole in the rock. People had made that hole to put dead bodies in, but it was the first time that anyone had used it.